Head-rest



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H. E. DOREN.

HEAD REST.

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DNiTEn STATES PATENT Error,

HENRY E. DOREN, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAX.

HEAD-REST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 300,232, dated June 10, 1884.

Application filed April 19, 1883. (Ne modeli;

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY E. DOREN, a citizen of theUnited States of America, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Head-Rests; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

' My invention relates to certain new and use ful improvements in head-rests, and has for its object to provide a portable head-rest which can be readily attached to and removed from chairs or carseats. It is especially designed to secure ease and comfort to persons traveling in railway-cars; and it consists more particularl y in forming a head-rest in two parts hinged together, provided with certain devices for securing the same to the chair or car-seat, and so arranged that when the two parts are closed they will resemble a smallvalise, and in which may be carried any small articles needed by travelers, all of which I will now proceed to describe.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the two parts closed. Fig. 2 is a side view showing the rest attached to a car-seat. Fig. 3'is a side View showing one-half of the rest attached to the back of the seat. Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the clamp ing devices.

Referring to said drawings, A is the head rest, formed in two parts, B and 0, having their outer sides cushioned, said parts B and 0 being hinged together at a a, so that they can be readily taken apart. I) is a lock or catch for fastening the rest when closed. 0 is a handle.

D is a frame covering theinside of the part B, to which is attached the clamping devices.

E E are the clamps, having the set-screws e 6, said clamps being hinged to the sliding rods F F, and are adjustable at any angle by set screws f.

G G are guides secured to the frame D, in which the rods F F work. 9 g are set-screws for adjusting the rods F F at any desired position.

H H are holes in the frame D, in which the clamps rest when the head-rest is closed. The part 0 is hollow, and may be used for carrying any small articles.

My invention is used as follows: When the only one person occupies a seat, the head-rest may be attached to the arm, as shown in Fig. 2. The clamps are adjusted at the desired angle and secured to the arm of the seat, the part C resting on the bottom of the seat, thus furnishing a comfortable cushion and support for the head and shoulders. \Vhen it is desired to place the rest on the back of the seat, the two parts are unhinged, the rods F F drawn out until the clamps are at the edge of the part- B, and then secured to the back of said seat, as shown in. Fig. 3.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim--v In a head-rest, the cushioned portions B C, hinged to each other, the inner side of one of the hinged portions being provided with clamps G, having set-screws g, and a wall, D, with cut-away portion H, in combination with the rods F and clamps E, the parts being organized substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY E. DOREN.

Vitnesses:

M. B. KHIER, M. M. QUARTEL. 

